Urban population share 2050 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban population share 2050 was 84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 238 countries
All-time high
85.94
in 2006
All-time low
0.0041
in 1200
Years of data
106
1200–2025
Urban population share 2050 in New Zealand, 1200–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in New Zealand stood at 84.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in New Zealand peaked at 85.94 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0041, in 1200.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.33 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.67 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.83 | 11.83 | 11.83 | 1 |
| 1760s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.17 | 16.17 | 16.17 | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.33 | 18.33 | 18.33 | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.67 | 22.67 | 22.67 | 1 |
| 1810s | 24.83 | 24.83 | 24.83 | 1 |
| 1820s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1830s | 29.17 | 29.17 | 29.17 | 1 |
| 1840s | 31.33 | 31.33 | 31.33 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
| 1860s | 35.67 | 35.67 | 35.67 | 1 |
| 1870s | 37.83 | 37.83 | 37.83 | 1 |
| 1880s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1890s | 44.65 | 44.65 | 44.65 | 1 |
| 1900s | 49.29 | 49.29 | 49.29 | 1 |
| 1910s | 53.94 | 53.94 | 53.94 | 1 |
| 1920s | 58.58 | 58.58 | 58.58 | 1 |
| 1930s | 63.23 | 63.23 | 63.23 | 1 |
| 1940s | 67.88 | 67.88 | 67.88 | 1 |
| 1950s | 56.05 | 55.07 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.33 | 62.38 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.38 | 80.45 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.83 | 83.41 | 84.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3 | 84.78 | 85.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.86 | 85.71 | 85.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.03 | 83.8 | 85.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.89 | 83.81 | 84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 59 Norway 83.57 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 83.32 compare
- 61 Canada 82.88 compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,063 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4166 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in New Zealand?
- Urban population share 2050 in New Zealand was 84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 in 1200.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban population share 2050?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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